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Course information on this site is not reflective of offerings for the 2025鈥�2026 academic year. Some irregularities may occur as we move operations to the incoming Course Catalogue.
Established in 1994 thanks to an innovative agreement between the Bronfman family and 91社区, the 91社区 Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC) runs an academic program at 91社区, supports an active research environment, and organizes a variety of large-scale, public events on matters of interest to Canadians, including MISC's Annual Conferences, which attract a great deal of attention from policy-makers, media, and the general public. While the Institute itself is non-partisan, MISC is no stranger to debate and controversy.
Our program focuses on different aspects of Canada and its key institutions, including the humanities, social sciences, and liberal arts. Adaptive thinking, communication, independent learning, research capacity, assertiveness, collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving, leadership and networking, and public engagement are the main learning objectives. The program has a focused, practical approach to learning, with more leadership training. The Minor Concentration enables students to take courses about Canada outside the areas of their other major or minor concentrations.
For more information, see the Institute's mcgill.ca/misc.
The Minor Concentration in Canadian Studies is designed to encourage bilingualism, interdisciplinarity, and critical engagement. Our graduates go on to careers in the arts, government, the media, education, law, business, social service, and the University.
The Major Concentration in Canadian Studies is an interdisciplinary program focused on in-depth multidisciplinary perspectives on Canada and its key institutions, with an emphasis on public affairs as it relates to social and cultural issues and debates in the Canadian context and the responses and actions taken or needed to be taken. The program draws on interdisciplinary perspectives incorporating research and approaches from both the humanities and the social sciences.
Students interested in pursuing Canadian Studies at the graduate level or who are interested in deepening their understanding and in doing an individual thesis project should consider the Joint Honours Component or the Honours program with a Canadian Studies component. For more information, please see mcgill.ca/misc/undergraduate/cans.
The 91社区 Institute for the Study of Canada offers the following program in Indigenous Studies:
The Minor Concentration in Indigenous Studies provides students with a broad, interdisciplinary view of key issues in the historical, social, and cultural dimensions of Indigenous life in Canada. Core courses offered by the program will provide interdisciplinary treatments of Indigenous life, and students will choose complementary courses from among those offered in other units at 91社区. Topics addressed in courses include the history of Indigenous populations in Canada, aboriginal art and culture, the experience of indigeneity and gender, and legacies of Indigenous resistance to the Canadian state. The Minor in Indigenous Studies draws on expertise and experience in Indigenous affairs located at 91社区 and within the broader community. For more information, please see mcgill.ca/indigenous-studies.
The 91社区 Institute for the Study of Canada offer the following program in Quebec Studies:
The goal of the Minor in Quebec Studies and Community-Engaged Learning is to offer an interdisciplinary overview of Quebec's historical and contemporary realities, as well as a community-engaged learning experience in a Montreal organization. Students are offered the possibility of linking academic course content with hands-on experience within a Montreal-based community organization. For more information, please see mcgill.ca/qcst.
This interdisciplinary program focuses on different aspects of Canada and its key institutions, with an emphasis on public affairs. The Minor Concentration enables students to take courses about Canada outside the areas of their other major or minor concentrations.
For more information, see Minor Concentration Canadian Studies (18 credits).
The Major Concentration in Canadian Studies is an interdisciplinary program focused on in-depth multidisciplinary perspectives on Canada and its key institutions, with an emphasis on public affairs as it relates to social and cultural issues and debates in the Canadian context and the responses and actions taken or needed to be taken. The program draws on...
For more information, see Major Concentration Canadian Studies (36 credits).
The B.A.; Honours in Canadian Studies is an interdisciplinary program focused on in-depth multidisciplinary perspectives on Canada and its key institutions, with an emphasis on public affairs as it relates to social and cultural issues and debates in the Canadian context, and the responses and actions taken or needed to be taken. The program draws on...
For more information, see Honours Canadian Studies (54 credits).
The B.A.; Joint Honours - Canadian Studies Component is an interdisciplinary program focused on in-depth multidisciplinary perspectives on Canada and its key institutions, with an emphasis on public affairs as it related to social and cultural issues and debates in the Canadian context, and the responses and actions taken or needed to be taken. ...
For more information, see Joint Honours Component Canadian Studies (36 credits).
The Minor Concentration in Indigenous Studies provides students with a broad, interdisciplinary view of key issues in the historical, social and cultural dimensions of Indigenous life in Canada. Core courses offered within the program will provide interdisciplinary treatments of Indigenous life. The Program will focus on the history of indigenous populations in...
For more information, see Minor Concentration Indigenous Studies (18 credits).
Le Programme 茅tudes qu茅becoises veut favoriser la recherche et la formation multidisciplinaire.
Avec l'appui des d茅partements, la concentration Mineure en 脡tudes qu茅becoises et apprentissage par engagement est constitu茅e d'une suite agenc茅e de cours ayant pour but de fournir un enseignement interdisciplinaire aussi complet que possible sur la soci茅t茅 qu茅b茅coise 脿 l'int茅rieur d'un cadre canadien et international.
Sauf les cours Introduction to the Study of Quebec (QCST 200), Quebec Culture and Society (QCST 300), Histoire et culture de Montr茅al et du Qu茅bec en fran莽ais (QCST 336), et le s茅minaire Contemporary Issues in Quebec (QCST 440), les cours compris dans la concentration Mineure sont sous la responsabilit茅 des divers d茅partements. Pour conna卯tre la description de ces cours et, le cas 茅ch茅ant, les conditions d'admission, l'茅tudiant(e) est donc invit茅(e) 脿 se reporter aux autres sections de cette publication et, au besoin, 脿 consulter les d茅partements concern茅s, d'autant plus que tous les cours ne se donnent pas n茅cessairement 脿 chaque ann茅e. Veuillez noter que les conseillers p茅dagogiques ou les directeurs de programmes peuvent sugg茅rer l'inscription 脿 un cours sans toutefois imposer ce choix. La d茅cision finale revient 脿 l'茅tudiant(e) en ce qui concerne l'inscription 脿 un cours en autant que l'茅tudiant(e) r茅pond aux conditions d'admission pour ce cours.
Le titre de chaque cours indique s'il est donn茅 en fran莽ais ou en anglais, mais les travaux et les examens peuvent toujours 锚tre r茅dig茅s dans l'une ou l'autre de ces deux langues (sauf au D茅partement des litt茅ratures de langue fran莽aise, de traduction et de cr茅ation, o霉 le fran莽ais est de rigueur).
Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez voir mcgill.ca/qcst ou contactez
Directeur: Professeur Pascal Brissette (D茅partement des litt茅ratures de langue fran莽aise, de traduction et de cr茅ation)
Bureau: Pavillon Arts, W130a
Courriel: pascal.brissette [at] mcgill.ca
Coordonnateur scientifique des 茅tudes qu茅b茅coises: St茅phan Gervais
Bureau: Pavillon Ferrier, 840 avenue du Docteur-Penfield, Ferrier 102E
Courriel: stephan.gervais [at] mcgill.ca Tel: 514-398-3960
Coordonateur des affaires 茅tudiantes: David Roseman
Bureau: Pavillon Ferrier, 102G
Envoyer un courriel pour un rendez-vous david.roseman [at] mcgill.ca Tel: 514-398-8920
The Quebec Studies program is intended to stimulate interdisciplinary studies and exchanges centering on Quebec society.
With departmental support, a minor concentration is offered, consisting of a coherent series of courses providing an interdisciplinary perspective on Quebec society in a Canadian and international context.
Except for the general courses Introduction to the Study of Quebec (QCST 200), Quebec Culture and Society (QCST 300), Histoire et culture de Montr茅al et du Qu茅bec en fran莽ais (QCST 336), and the seminar Contemporary Issues in Quebec (QCST 440), courses included in the Minor Concentration are the responsibility of the various departments. To obtain a complete description of these courses and the admission requirements (where applicable), students should read the relevant sections of the eCalendar and, if necessary, consult with the departments concerned, bearing in mind that not all courses are available in any given year. Please take note that an advisor or a director of a program can recommend registration in a course without imposing this choice. The final decision belongs to the student if the student has successfully completed the course prerequisites.
The title of each course indicates whether it is given in French or English, but term papers and exams can be written in either of these two languages (except in the D茅partement des litt茅ratures de langue fran莽aise, de traduction et de cr茅ation , where French is mandatory).
Further information for new and returning students is available at mcgill.ca/qcst or by contacting:
Program Director: Professor Pascal Brissette (D茅partement des litt茅ratures de language fran莽aise, de traduction et de cr茅ation)
Office: Arts Building, Room 130a
Email: pascal.brissette [at] mcgill.ca
Scientific Coordinator: Mr. St茅phan Gervais
Office: Ferrier Building, 840 Dr Penfield Avenue, Room 102E
Email: stephan.gervais [at] mcgill.ca | Tel: 514-398-3960
Administrative and Student Affairs Coordinator : Mr. David Roseman
Office: Ferrier Building, Room 102G
Email: david.roseman [at] mcgill.ca for an advising appointment | Tel: 514-398-8920
La concentration Mineure en 脡tudes sur le Qu茅bec et apprentissage par engagement communautaire a pour but de donner 脿 l'茅tudiant(e) une connaissance interdisciplinaire des r茅alit茅s historiques et contemporaines du Qu茅bec en compl茅mentarit茅 脿 sa propre discipline de sp茅cialisation tout en misant sur un apprentissage par engagement communautaire en milieu montr茅alais...
For more information, see Minor Concentration Quebec Studies & Community-Engaged Learning/ La concentration Mineure en 脡tudes sur le Qu茅bec et apprentissage par engagement communautaire (18 credits).
